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Old 15-05-2007, 11:00 AM
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Companion planting....

Am I imagining it, or did I read somewhere that you can plant basil near your tomatoes and it helps them (not sure whether the help is pest related, or flavour related)?

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Old 15-05-2007, 11:09 AM
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Basil is supposed to be a whitefly magnet and I am growing them both together for this reason - dont know if true - first time for me.
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We plant basil (red & green types) in the greenhouse with our toms - loverly!
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yea you can also plant marigolds near your toms
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Mexican ones, vaya con dios
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yea you can also plant marigolds near your toms
I'm with you Dobby...Marigolds have kept my Toms whitefly free for years. I do have a few basil plants in there,but just cos they taste good together.
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Sorry my Spanish rusty...what with God?...or are you talking other sort of GYO shhhh..
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Sorry my Spanish rusty...what with God?...or are you talking other sort of GYO shhhh..
Go with God - Saturday morning cinema - every western then had its mexican saying that - sheesh you are ageing me
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Might the mexican ones not be a bit big? lol.

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I have bindweed invading the GH and the Mexican ones (apparently) are very good at seeing it off
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